What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-48572?

CVE-2025-48572 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is CVE-2025-48572 being actively exploited?

Yes, CVE-2025-48572 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active in-the-wild exploitation. Immediate patching is required.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-48572?

Within 24 hours: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches immediately. Audit authentication configurations and rotate any potentially compromised credentials.

Google CVE-2025-48572

EUVD-2025-201776 HIGH

Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)

2025-12-08 security@android.com

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Google

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: android

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-306 OWASP Top 10:2025 A07:2025 - Authentication Failures ASVS 5.0 V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS 7.8 (High). KEV-listed — actively exploited. No additional privileges needed beyond app installation. No user interaction required. Affects Android devices globally. EPSS 0.2%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A malicious app installed on an Android device exploits the permissions bypass to silently launch activities in the background. The app can: display overlay screens to phish credentials, grant itself additional permissions through system dialogs the user doesn't see, launch system settings activities to modify device configuration, or chain with other vulnerabilities for full device compromise — all without any visible indication to the user.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 15, 2026

Android contains a missing authentication vulnerability (CVE-2025-48572, CVSS 7.8) in multiple locations that allows background activity launches through a permissions bypass, enabling local privilege escalation without user interaction. KEV-listed, this vulnerability enables malicious apps to perform privileged operations silently in the background, bypassing Android's activity launch restrictions.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)

v1 Mar 15, 2026 - 17:54 CVSS 7.8

Android contains a missing authentication vulnerability (CWE-306) in activity launch handling that allows malicious applications to launch activities from the background, bypassing permission checks and enabling local privilege escalation.

RemediationAI

Apply Android security update. Audit installed apps for suspicious behavior. Enterprise: enforce minimum patch levels via MDM.

Affected VersionsENISA

Android 16

Android 14

Android 15

Android 13

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Android restricts background activity launches to prevent apps from hijacking the user's screen or performing operations without user awareness. This vulnerability bypasses these restrictions, allowing a malicious app to launch privileged activities from the background without user interaction. This can be used for overlay attacks, permission granting, or launching privileged system activities to escalate privileges.

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Severity by source

Vendor (android) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (android) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: android

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Dec 10, 2025 - 02:00 cisa

CISA KEV

CVE Published

Dec 08, 2025 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

In multiple locations, there is a possible way to launch activities from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

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Why It Matters

CVE-2025-48572 presents notable security risk, a missing authentication vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8. Attackers could bypass security controls to gain unauthorized access to protected resources and sensitive data. This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild (KEV-listed) and requires immediate remediation. Immediate patching is required per CISA KEV mandate.

Business Impact: Severe

Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls; (2) Enable MFA where possible; (3) Monitor authentication logs for anomalous access.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 57% exploitable

Data Quality

6 sources

Confidence: High

EUVD

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS

VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Out-of-Cycle

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Small

Automatable· derived

Human Impact

Very High

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +39

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Privilege Escalation HIGH

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.